15 years ago Secret Machines were always a step ahead of the game, combining dancey big beats with churning guitar swirls, psychedelic keyboard forays, and dreamy vocals. It was safe to say there were very few doing the same thing at the same time on the above-ground musical scene. Of course that soon changed as almost every new band with a press photo stole a passage from Secret Machines. So now is the perfect time to revisit 2008, as the influential trio has unveiled a classic new sound atop a uniquely familar tune.
Glide is premiering the remaster of “Underneath the Concrete,” (below) the second revamped single off the recently announced digital reissue of their highly acclaimed self-titled record, remastered by Simon Scott (Slowdive) and originally released on October 14, 2008, via TSM Recordings with original members Brandon Curtis (vocals, bass, keys) and Josh Garza (drums), with Phil Karnats (guitar). With this release, the track is available via all DSPS for the very first time and shows the band
Speaking on “Underneath the Concrete,” the band wrote the following:
“Paranoia on the subway? Subterranean homesick snooze? Gotta be a coin flip on this one.” – Brandon Curtis
“A motor skill beat and cascading guitar lines counterbalance to form an almost liquid fluidity.” – Phil Karnats
